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Which type of UV radiation is only partially absorbed by the ozone layer?
Which type of UV radiation is only partially absorbed by the ozone layer?
- UVB (correct)
- UCD
- UVA
- UVC
How does air normally move in the atmosphere?
How does air normally move in the atmosphere?
- From high altitude to low altitude
- From low pressure to high pressure
- From low altitude to high altitude
- From high pressure to low pressure (correct)
What name is given to the upper atmosphere because of its distinct layers?
What name is given to the upper atmosphere because of its distinct layers?
- Mesosphere
- Troposphere
- Homosphere
- Heterosphere (correct)
What is the normal value of atmospheric pressure at sea level?
What is the normal value of atmospheric pressure at sea level?
Which temperature layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Which temperature layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Flashcards
What is UVA radiation?
What is UVA radiation?
Ultraviolet radiation that is partially absorbed by the ozone layer, allowing some to reach Earth's surface.
How does air move?
How does air move?
Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
What is the heterosphere?
What is the heterosphere?
The upper atmosphere, characterized by distinct layers.
Normal sea level pressure?
Normal sea level pressure?
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Where is the ozone layer?
Where is the ozone layer?
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